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WORK BY CHILDREN. 



For specimens of work performed by children under 12 years 



of age, exhibiting industry and ingenuity, premiums, $3, 2 



At disposal of committee to be awarded in gratuities, $ 10 



List of Premiums to be Awarded by the 

 Trustees in November. 



FARMS. 



Competitors for this premium must give notice of their 

 intention to the Secretary on or before June loth, and the 

 farms entered for premium will be viewed by the committee 

 twice during the year. Crops growing on farms that are en- 

 tered for premium, cannot be entered with another commit- 

 tee for separate premiums — except specimens exhibited at 

 the Fair. 



Any person desirous of having his farm inspected, without 

 entering it for premium, may make application to the Secre- 

 tary, and it will be viewed and reported upon by the committee. 



For the best conducted and most improved farm, taking 

 into view the entire management and cultivation, including 

 lands, buildings, fences, orchards, crops, stock, and all other 

 appendages, with statements in detail, relating thereto, pre- 

 'mium, $30 



IMPROVING WET MEADOW AND SWAMP LANDS. 



For best conducted experiments relating to wet meadow or 

 swamp lands, on not less than one acre, the course of man- 

 agement, and the produce, etc., for a period of two years at 

 least, to be detailed, with a statement of all the incidental 

 expenses, premiums, $15, 10 



Note. — The Committee is instructed to ascertain how many, if any, re- 

 claimed swamps in this County have heen abandoned or have returned to 

 natural grasses. Persons knowing of such are requested to notify the Sec- 

 retary or Committee. 



IMPROVING- PASTURE AND WASTE LANDS. 



For best conducted experiments in renovating and improv- 

 ing pasture laud, other than by ploughing, so as to add to 

 their value for pasturage, with a statement of the same, 

 premiums, $15, 10 



For best conducted experiments renovating and improving 

 waste lands, so as to add to their agricultural value, with 

 statement of the same, premiums, SI 5, 10 



No premium to be awarded to any person for a repetition 

 of an experiment in meadow, swamp or pasture lands, for 

 which he has already received a premium. 



